Carpuject!?

[hendersonar]

My hospital uses the carpuject cartridges, but not the injectors. We draw up the meds into a syringe with a blunt tip and just give it that way. My question is this: do you inject any air into the cartridge? I was always taught no, and that seemed like common sense (such a small space, there's already an air bubble... laws of physics... where's that extra air going to go?). So at work I was drawing up some morphine and I'm not entirely sure what happened but the end of the cartridge popped off and when I showed another nurse she asked if I put air into it and I said I wasn't sure, I wasn't really paying attention... just trying to pull up the med. I think I accidently pushed some air in and that's why it popped off. She thinks I didn't put air into it and that's why it broke. Now there's a huge debate.

SO: yes or no... air into tubex cartridges or not?!

[dkrueger]

Be an advocate for yourself and encourage the hospital to acquire the necessary equipment (carpuject holders). Safety should always be a priority!

[june2009]

No air.

[TriciaJ, RN]

Get your hands on a Carpuject thingy and keep it in your pocket with all your work stuff. Consider it your personal property. Much simpler with Carpuject cartridges. Also, I know I'm in a minority, but I hardly ever inject air into anything. Unless there's a vapour lock and I can't draw up. Generally, I just put the needle through the stopper and have no problems.

[annie.rn]

I have never pulled the medication out of the carpuject syringe. I screw a 1 1/2 inch blunt tip needle to the carpuject syringe and then use the cap of the needle as a plunger to push the medication into whatever type of syringe I need for that administration. Works like a charm. Never had one blow up on me .... yet ?.